Fibonacci 18 Drawer Chest w/ two “push-button” drawers
Cherry Chest of Drawers - Design influenced by the Fibonacci sequence.
This is a chest of drawers I designed and built for my daughter. The cherry is from a tree that fell on our house – almost free lumber. The design is influenced by the Fibonacci sequence (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34….). The overall dimensions are 38.5″ wide x 18″ deep x 60″ tall. The small 1″ “drawers” are actually buttons – used to open the 2″ and 3″ drawers. The sides are 3/4″ cherry panels set in 5/4 frames, the back is 3/4″ shiplap and bevel cherry boards (free lumber). I tried to make the profile of the drawer dividers heavy where they define the boundaries of the Fibonacci sequence, and ‘light’ / thinner where they are within the boundary. I use 3/16″ thick UHMW for drawer side guides, and on the drawer bottoms as the sliding contact with the wood rails – should last a couple life times. I use 4 coats of polyurethane semi-gloss, and wet sanded the last coat with 2000 grit paper.
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Cherry Chest of Drawers - Design influenced by the Fibonacci sequence.
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Detail of small drawers- The 1" squares are buttons that push the 2" and 3" drawers out.
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The push botton brass rods run through two guide blocks with UHMW plastic "bearings"
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The UHMW drawer pusher cams are mounted on stainless steel shoulder bolts, washers and nyloc nuts.
Comments
This appears to be a work of heart! Speaking for myself and others, we would volunteer to become an "adopted daughter" if you need another!!
Great work.
Barkboy - The deal I have made with my four children is that they can place thier order for a special piece of furniture - after they graduate from college. I'm behind schedule. Daughter number two has requested a knock-down armoire, daughter number three has requested an expandable dining room table, and number one son...(still in college) has requested a boat. I may trick him into one of those vertical canoe bookshelf units...
Thank you for the kind words.
A nice, fun design. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Graceful and balanced. Beautiful!
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